Barb Fraumeni
Rising Tide Doula Service
Website: www.doulasofvictoria.ca
Phone: (250) 598-2132
Birth Fee: $600 to $800
Postpartum Rate: $15 to $20
Fee Details: Birth doula fees are set on a sliding scale and/or can be paid on terms. Trades are welcome.
Birth Doula Experience: 4 years and 29 births attended
Postpartum Doula Experience: 3 years and 6 families served
Doula certification(s) lapsed
Specific certifications for the above: DONA
Type of Practice: Solo practiceClients per Month: 0 to 3 births and 1 to 4 postpartum families
Postpartum limits/restrictions: No limitsAttends hospital births? All Hospitals
I firmly believe that with education and calm loving support, a home birth experience can be achieved in hospital.
Attends birth center births? All Birth Centers
I would if Victoria had a birth centre. Doulas and midwives in Victoria are advocating for this.
Attends home births? Any Home Birth
Specialized training or previous experience
- Teens
- Over 40
- Families conceiving with ART and IVF
- VBAC
- Home Birth
- Clients on bed rest
- LGBTQ Families
- Postpartum mood disorders
- High risk
- Single parents
- Cesarean birth
- Waterbirth
- Survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Survivors of Previous Life Trauma
- Domestic Violence
- Addiction Recovery
Special Services Offered
- Acupressure and/or acupuncture in labor
- Cloth diapering education
- Parenting consulting
- Red Cross first aid & CPR classes
- Reduced rates for military members/spouses
- Reduced rates for women considering adoption
- Pregnancy, birth and/or newborn photography
- Sibling support (for your older children at the birth)
- Antepartum doula
- Birth counseling for survivors of childhood sexual abuse
- Miscarriage Support (Before, During or After)
- Stillbirthday Bereavement Doula
Relevant volunteer or advocacy work
Past volunteer with Boys & Girls Club of Greater Victoria Present volunteer with the Doula and Pregnancy Program with the Military Family Resource Centre Member of Lamaze International Member of Breastfeeding Matters, South Vancouver Island Member of La Leche League of Canada Member of Doulas of Victoria Completed Victoria Community Volunteer Training Program
Languages spoken: English
Service Area Map
Area of practice: Victoria, BCTravel range: 30 miles
Travel comments/restrictions: Haida Gwaii, Greater Victoria, Sidney, Langford, Colwood, Sooke and Metchosin
Client Testimonials for Barb Fraumeni
Dejah Busch
We were extremely pleased with our decision to have Barb as our doula for the birth of our first child. After meeting with her on multiple occasions, prior to labour, we knew that when the time came we would be in good hands.
My labour was long, but Barb was there every step of the way. She not only coached me, but also my husband, who otherwise might have panicked. She helped me relax and manage my pain throughout the whole labour, and kept me calm when things got intense. She also helped us cope when complications arose, and we had to reconsider our birth plan.
I cannot express how grateful we are to have had someone like Barb by our side. She exceeded our expectations, and I could never imagine going through that experience without her.
Posted 3/4/2013
Dave Reynolds
Our decision to work with Barb for the birth of our first child may have been the most important choice we made.
Barb was able to fulfill many different roles and be an impactful source of support for both my wife and I. While the entire birthing “industry” is built around support for mothers to be, my perception is that there is little or no consideration for the difficulties some fathers have in understanding their role and in managing the intense emotional pendulum that swings during the final days of pregnancy and the first days of parenthood. It is in this area that Barb made a huge contribution to my experience.
She helped be as supportive a partner to my wife as I could be in the days leading up to labor. Knowing that she would be there with us took away so much of the worry that I wouldn’t know what to do or how to help my wife. She actively participated in comforting my wife through 30 hours of back labor and showed me how I could help as well. When complications arose and stress levels sky rocketed, it was Barb who helped me cope and allowed me to remain focused on being there for my wife.
Both my wife and I are eternally grateful for all that Barb has done for us. We hope to add to our family in the future and when that day comes, Barb will be at our side.
Posted 2/17/2013
Birth Availability
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Postpartum Availability
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